For some folks, having the race be gone is the better option. If they reschedule to a day when you can't make it and everyone else can, you fall behind in points.
Reminds me of the guy who used to screw/promote the dragstrip n Tulsa, he had a few that he ran in the rain /, no rain outs. Ever try to ease a hemi w/ 16" slicks off the line ?! Utterly stupid, altho I went 3 rounds before getting on it a little too hard-----most people just took the loss.